Working in a garden in Alton (Hampshire) last week I discovered Box tree caterpillar (Cydalima perspectalis ), it was merrily spinning silk and munching on the leaves, secure in the fact that most gardeners would not notice its presence for some while yet. If it hadn’t been for two sick looking plants, it would have…
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Willow screen
A commission based on my client’s design – twisted willow screens held in position by tensioned horizontal wires, perfect for scrambling Clematis.
Snowdrop Kokedama
Learn how to make moss-covered Snowdrop Balls with me on Saturday 16th or Sunday 17th February at the Shepton Mallet Snowdrop Festival 1-2pm. In this workshop you will have the opportunity to experiment with a broad range of different materials including moss, bracken, colourful dogwood twigs and conifer foliage, to make a hanging snowdrop display…
Shepton Mallet Snowdrop Festival
I am very involved in the Shepton Mallet Snowdrop Festival that will take place on 16 & 17 February. This is the third year of the festival, it celebrates the life of James Allen, the first man to hybridise snowdrops. The festival is held in the Market Place and church although there are 100’s of…
Dahlias trending in 2019
“Dive into Dahlias” is a lecture by Noami Slade taking place Saturday 9th March at 11am at St Paul’s School, Shepton Mallet. Everything you want to know about Dahlias including a propagation demonstration that I will run after the lecture. Tickets £8
Pruning Clematis
Pruning Clematis
Winter exhibition ‘Chill’
Visit Wells for exhibition ‘Chill’
Fire I Sky I Cider Open Studios 2018
The meeting of willow and ceramics
Fire Sky Cider
An art show in a cidery
Somerset Arts Weeks pop up studio at Pilton Cider
Art and cider